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City hears about new eatery
Two other public hearings were conducted before the start of the regular Fairbury City Council meeting Wednesday evening. The first hearing explained the planned appropriations for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. Per Illinois law, the appropriation plan must include the operating budget plus contingencies and potential future capital investments. A new...
Livingston County home listings asked for more money in June – see the current median price here
The median home in Livingston County listed for $166,450 in June, up 4.1% from the previous month's $159,900, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. Compared to June 2023, the median home list price increased 14.8% from $145,000. The statistics in this article only pertain to houses listed for sale...
School options narrowed to 3
Prairie Central Board of Education members narrowed down the number of future building scenarios to three during Tuesday’s special meeting in Fairbury. The first option includes a new PK-4 elementary while retiring Prairie Central Elementary in Fairbury, Prairie Central Primary East in Chatsworth and Prairie Central Primary West in Chenoa. The Upper Elementary, Junior High and High School would remain the same. Total project cost is $65.4 million.
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